is my chick dying?

[shailey]

alright thank you!

 

[shailey]

What type of food are you feeding her?
What does her poop look like?

The beak looks like it has a small wound - possibly from a feeder or fencing - it should heal up on it's own

If she is not active and acts lethargic, puffed up, not eating/drinking and has runny poop with mucous or blood, then you may want to treat for Coccidiosis. Treatment is with Corid which can be found at most feed stores. Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon. Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

See that she is eating/drinking well and not being kept from her food by any other chicks.
Keep us posted.

we have just gone to the store and gotten pick no more, mite spray, vitamins, electrolyes, and nutri drench, shes looking a little better shes vary fussy at the moment any ideas on what else to do?

 

[sbhkma]

Did you pick up any Corid?

 

[shailey]

Did you pick up any Corid?

i didn't went to 5 stores with no luck of finding it shes looking a little better going to check on her now..

 

[shailey]

Did you pick up any Corid?

i just checked on her she was laying on her side with her neck to her back i thought she was died i picked her up and she woke up and yelled at me whats wrong with her..??

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like wry neck (torticolis, stargazing, crookneck.) Is she still keeping her neck like that? At her age coccidiosis would be the first thought, but wry neck can be a neurological symptom of some diseases, a result of head injury, vitamins deficiency, or any type of brain inflammation. Can she move her legs and wings normally? Have you started her on the chicken vitamins? Make sure they contain vitamin B1 thiamine, vitamin E, and selenium. Selenium is also found in egg, tuna, and sunflower seeds.Call around to various stores for the Corid--it comes in both powder and in liquid.

 

[Crooked Chicken]

What type of food are you feeding her?
What does her poop look like?

The beak looks like it has a small wound - possibly from a feeder or fencing - it should heal up on it's own

If she is not active and acts lethargic, puffed up, not eating/drinking and has runny poop with mucous or blood, then you may want to treat for Coccidiosis. Treatment is with Corid which can be found at most feed stores. Corid dosage is 1 1/2 teaspoons Corid powder per gallon or 2 teaspoons of 9.6% Corid liquid per gallon. Give for 5-7 days - make sure this is the ONLY water available during that time period. Mix a fresh batch at least once a day.

See that she is eating/drinking well and not being kept from her food by any other chicks.
Keep us posted.

I don't see the injury.... where are you seeing that? Curious -- she looks good to me, looks just like my barred rock girls.

shes not
lethargic, puffed up, or anything like that just weak
shes eating and drinking fine, and isn't picked on so i have no idea whats wrong we're feeding them chick starter/grower feed at the moment, she poo is a little runny but no blood or mucous so i thunk she's just week for some resson

Are your birds in the coop and run all day or do they get out in the yard as well. Do you have grit available to them at all times?

Is your chick grower/starter medicated? If so, it already has something in it to help prevent worms. If it were my bird, I wouldn't treat for worms unless I was certain that it had worms. You can take a poop sample to the vet if you want to be sure and they could tell you what kind of worms if it does have them. Another thing, most of the chick grower/starters are a complete diet so you should not have to supplement with additional vitamins.

I do think that vitamins or electrolytes would be okay for a short time period, but wouldn't continue it long term. You can provide them with small amounts of fruits and vegetables as a treat.

i just checked on her she was laying on her side with her neck to her back i thought she was died i picked her up and she woke up and yelled at me whats wrong with her..??

It sounds to me like she was just stretching out -- perhaps taking a dust bath?

 

[shailey]

i just gave her vitamins water,

 

[shailey]

I don't see the injury.... where are you seeing that? Curious -- she looks good to me, looks just like my barred rock girls.



Are your birds in the coop and run all day or do they get out in the yard as well. Do you have grit available to them at all times?

Is your chick grower/starter medicated? If so, it already has something in it to help prevent worms. If it were my bird, I wouldn't treat for worms unless I was certain that it had worms. You can take a poop sample to the vet if you want to be sure and they could tell you what kind of worms if it does have them. Another thing, most of the chick grower/starters are a complete diet so you should not have to supplement with additional vitamins.

I do think that vitamins or electrolytes would be okay for a short time period, but wouldn't continue it long term. You can provide them with small amounts of fruits and vegetables as a treat.



It sounds to me like she was just stretching out -- perhaps taking a dust bath?

she inresponve to most things she just lays there all day and does nothing..

 

[shailey]

I don't see the injury.... where are you seeing that? Curious -- she looks good to me, looks just like my barred rock girls.



Are your birds in the coop and run all day or do they get out in the yard as well. Do you have grit available to them at all times?

Is your chick grower/starter medicated? If so, it already has something in it to help prevent worms. If it were my bird, I wouldn't treat for worms unless I was certain that it had worms. You can take a poop sample to the vet if you want to be sure and they could tell you what kind of worms if it does have them. Another thing, most of the chick grower/starters are a complete diet so you should not have to supplement with additional vitamins.

I do think that vitamins or electrolytes would be okay for a short time period, but wouldn't continue it long term. You can provide them with small amounts of fruits and vegetables as a treat.



It sounds to me like she was just stretching out -- perhaps taking a dust bath?

she is a free range bird too...